Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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IIUAIWEIRDECK UUIETY OFFICERS, FRONT ROW, leit to right: lohn Stahr, Charles Matcher. SECOND ROW: Tom Blount, A1 Kooken. lim Monson, Walt Parks. The Quarterdeck Society at Stanford is the organization of the midshiprnen which plans and sponsors extracurricular naval activities such as quest lecturers, the unit's publication, The Quarterdeck Log, and all NROTC social func- tions. The society includes in its membership all rnidshipmen of the Stanford unit. All members turned out in force this year tor the tall quarter dance at Ricks-y's, the Winter quarter Military Ball, and the annual picnic held during spring quarter. Fi 4. - .. . ., ,,.,. PETE McKAY Quarterdeck Society President JIM MONSON Battalion Commander Quartet-deck Society president Pete McKay congratulates the Navy Queen Lois Spreckles, in the Navy way at the Military Ball.

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LT. COMMANDER JOHN C. O'BRIEN as , B B .F H Ei Hui AVAL CIE UE COLONEL ALBERT IAMES KELLER Professor of Naval Science LT. COMMANDER GLEN M. WIRT gn. LT. CAPTAIN WOLF HEINBERG WILLIAM H. LANAGAN ROBERT ,. , , I , 1 t t 1 i it European summer cruises and amphibious train- ing trips to Little Creek, Virginia, and to Corpus Christi began the year for the Farm's miclship- men. For this summer, cruises are in the oifing to South America and again to Europe. These are planned to supplement the regular courses at Stanford, giving the students practical experi- ence in naval orientation, ordnance and gun- nery, navigational problems, and naval engi- neering. Commanded by Marine Colonel Albert I. Keller, the members of the unit are selected on a competitive basis after stringent physical and scholastic examinations. The N.R.O.T.C. Unit at one of their weekly drills. 4 B . :A -agn- s, - 7 sms . 'aww as . is - . , -' . was - :ns -s hm- is is? mms - V .,- na is , K . .-misss I s . --,Hamas ,' 'V frfrss 4 tits .- F ' - '- -1,-..esQ' st-. ' swam if ' ' Q 123- Qswi- ' xx-,. L- 2l 9 '!.

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ff-:sf LT. COLONEL WILLIAM WI-IITSETT MILITARY CIE CE MAIOR MAIOR CAPTAIN CAPTAIN AUGUSTUS DOWNEY HENRY GLAISTER WILLIAM HILL DONALD BECK 441' The Army ROTC celebrates its 34th year on the campus this summer. Many Stanford Rouqhs have completed the four years' work from the beqinninq of First Bear Basic to the finals of Second Year Advanced and earned a commis- sion in the United States Army Reserve. ROTC adds interest to the four IHCIIDIDY .Years on the Farm and proyides a means of qualifying for military leadership in case of National need While pursuinq a normal course of study in preparation for a professional or business career. The Army B.0.T.C. unit assembles on the drill field. By the end of the fourth year, cadets will be proficient in this phase oi command experience. l I - .9 pri , I - I l i ' .W ' ' 'C 'IZ 'fm 1-ww-ew --m-v:-..-,.c.v-- V , e .zsxesgvfg 3. '. , iw-e.r-aiu.:-.aim:'..:. rfxv.- t::n.1r.Du..'r .:1.g:.5.,m:a:'s1 '